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A foot is a part of the leg below the ankle. The feet work together with the legs to provide easy and comfortable movement. Injury, birth defects and disease are responsible for many feet loss. The loss of any body part is not like the loss of ones jewel or money, this type of loss is priceless. Losing a foot or feet means that you cannot run or walk as comfortably as before but it does not mean that you have become disabled to do so, prosthetic foot or feet have the capability to let you go. A prosthetic foot like the Pathfinder, which was created by the engineers at Ohio Willow Wood, has come to the rescue. The pathfinder has a sole plate that connects the composite toe springs and heel shocks, making the movement much like a natural foot. Other prosthetic feet use the same technique of composite toe springs and heel shocks but they do not have the sole plate and that's why the pathfinder is a huge success. "It's like the difference between walking with a ski boot on and walking in tennis shoes," says Lonnie Nolt, an amputee and a research engineer for Ohio Willow Wood. |
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